Slouching Raymond
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A camoflaged bicycle.
I went shopping for some camoflaged trousers, but I couldn't find them anywhere.
I went shopping for some camoflaged trousers, but I couldn't find them anywhere.
With as much mileage you put on it and under some moderately stressful use on trails do you do - or have done - any regular maintenance - spoke tension, wheel truing, lubing all the bearings?
My 2 year warranty very recently expired. I have taken the bike to the LBS in order to get 2 different sets of tires setup for tubeless, and a dropper post install.With as much mileage you put on it and under some moderately stressful use on trails do you do - or have done - any regular maintenance - spoke tension, wheel truing, lubing all the bearings?
You ever break a spoke on your rear wheel? I count 32 spokes on the rear and they look like straight-gauge spokes. Seems like a pretty heavy setup between you and the bike.
I'm guessing maybe your rear wheel suspension mitigates some of the impact forces on the rear spokes.My 2 year warranty very recently expired. I have taken the bike to the LBS in order to get 2 different sets of tires setup for tubeless, and a dropper post install.
During those visits an overall tune up has been performed.
No, I am not familiar with wheel truing, bearing lube and such. I am not adverse to learning, but so far have not found it necessary.
I do a spoke check when up on the work stand. Easy to feel loose spokes, but have not found any. I do some medium trails, and jump/pound on/off of curbs etc. so the bike is not babied.
Yup, dayum straight it and I are a heavy unit. Probably 270lbs all tolled. So far this bike has been bullet proof, and as a SUV type unit it rocks.
Now at about 5000kms/3100mi it shows no wear apart from paint scrapes, and tires replaced. My Park Tool chain checker hasn't even shown wear on the original chain, which is amazing for a mid drive ebike!
I could see upgrades in the future... Lighter wheels? Fork and shock upgrades?
Saw a vid on that tool but have not pulled the trigger.I'm guessing maybe your rear wheel suspension mitigates some of the impact forces on the rear spokes.
The rear wheel is virtually always the one that has problems because it bears most of the weight - on a bike like this you would want a beefier wheel not a lighter one - a 36 spoke or more double-wall wheel with triple-butted spokes for maximum strength. Lighter wheels are what 150 lbs guys on sub-20 lb racing or road bikes concern themselves with.
To check spoke tension you want one of these - Park Tool TM1 or something similar. It can be done on the bike but any time I've ever done it was with the wheel stripped on a truing stand to check/adjust truing and spoke tension at the same time.
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So far so good. Everything intact!PS - if you get a wheel with more spokes you also have to get a hub with the appropriate number of holes and that's the right length to fit your frame with spokes of the correct length. If you buy one pre-assembled or have someone build the wheel for you they'll of course deal with all that.
Cheers Rich!Nice photos, Dave.
The "layers of clothing" thing is definitely coming. Last week, it was 80F (27C). Tonight and tomorrow night, we're looking at below freezing temps. Enjoy it while it lasts. Winter is on the way.
The coolest machine to ever sit on two wheels IMO. Got to check out some amazing vintage bikes today. I can share more pics if anyone is interested
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